> > If memchr argument is longer than strlen(kp->name), there will be some
> > weird result.
>
> Just to clarify: this was causing duplicate filenames in sysfs ?
Yes, it will casuse duplicate filenames in sysfs. For me, the "nousb"
will cause the "usbcore" created twice.
>
>
> > Signed-off-by: Dave Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > ---
> > kernel/params.c | 8 +++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff -upr linux/kernel/params.c linux.new/kernel/params.c
> > --- linux/kernel/params.c 2007-10-08 14:30:06.000000000 +0800
> > +++ linux.new/kernel/params.c 2007-10-08 15:13:04.000000000 +0800
> > @@ -592,11 +592,17 @@ static void __init param_sysfs_builtin(v
> >
> > for (i=0; i < __stop___param - __start___param; i++) {
> > char *dot;
> > + size_t kplen;
> >
> > kp = &__start___param[i];
> > + kplen = strlen(kp->name);
> >
> > /* We do not handle args without periods. */
> > - dot = memchr(kp->name, '.', MAX_KBUILD_MODNAME);
> > + if (kplen > MAX_KBUILD_MODNAME) {
> > + DEBUGP("kernel parameter %s is too long\n", kp->name);
>
> how about
> kernel parameter name %s is too long
> or
> kernel parameter name is too long: %s
>
> (primary is addition of "name")
Yes, "name" should be added, thanks.
>
> > + continue;
> > + }
> > + dot = memchr(kp->name, '.', kplen);
> > if (!dot) {
> > DEBUGP("couldn't find period in %s\n", kp->name);
> > continue;
> > -
>
Regards
dave
====================================================
Signed-off-by: Dave Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
kernel/params.c | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff -upr linux/kernel/params.c linux.new/kernel/params.c
--- linux/kernel/params.c 2007-10-08 14:30:06.000000000 +0800
+++ linux.new/kernel/params.c 2007-10-09 09:16:55.000000000 +0800
@@ -592,11 +592,17 @@ static void __init param_sysfs_builtin(v
for (i=0; i < __stop___param - __start___param; i++) {
char *dot;
+ size_t kplen;
kp = &__start___param[i];
+ kplen = strlen(kp->name);
/* We do not handle args without periods. */
- dot = memchr(kp->name, '.', MAX_KBUILD_MODNAME);
+ if (kplen > MAX_KBUILD_MODNAME) {
+ DEBUGP("kernel parameter name is too long: %s\n",
kp->name);
+ continue;
+ }
+ dot = memchr(kp->name, '.', kplen);
if (!dot) {
DEBUGP("couldn't find period in %s\n", kp->name);
continue;
-
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